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Rethema Sutton was born on July 25, 1935 in Calhoun County, Georgia to Mrs. Annie Ross Brown. She departed this life on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Rethema Sutton joined Mt. Arry Baptist Church at an early age, where she gratefully served as an Usher, in the Missionary Department, and Mother of the Church.
Her husband, Willie D. Sutton; six children, Roosevelt Brown, Ross Brown, Willie Albert Jordan, JD Jordan, JC Jordan, and Willie James Burkes; six grandchildren, Deborah Brown, Willie Albert Jordan Jr, Jada Jordan, Adonis Jordan, Karlos Threadgill and Willie Lewis; one great grandchild, Kali Ma’Ree Dillard, all preceded her in death.
Rethema Sutton leaves to cherish her beautiful memories three daughters, Annie Ree Dillard of Atlanta, GA, Dorothy Ree (David) DeLoach of Clifton, NJ and Eddie Mae (Walter) Lewis of Dawson, GA; six sons, Phil Jordan and Lee Norris (Vivian) Jordan, all of Cuthbert, GA, Charlie (Sherri) Jordan of Macon, GA, Larry (Janice) Jordan of Savannah, GA, George Burkes of Orlando, FL, and James (Carrie) Burkes of Albany, GA; twenty-eight grandchildren, forty-seven great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friend
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